Heavens Fall (ROI) | ‘Down Spiral’
Heavens Fall, according to themselves, are “one of the most hotly tipped original metal bands to emerge from Ireland in recent memory.”
Now, my memory’s pretty good. So I’ve been searching it, racking it, scouring it, and generally trying to remember if indeed this is actually the case. And do you know what, nowhere in my memory - recent or otherwise - does this particular factoid appear.
It would be cruel to suggest that this is because Heavens Fall are essentially forgettable. That jibe’s just a bit too easy.
They are, however, run of the mill. Their melodic heavy metal is recorded excellently, with tight harmonies, reliable and accurate drumming, and an admittedly high standard of musicianship throughout.
While it’s decent, in the sense that it’s both satisfyingly familiar and has no evident clangers, there’s something about this demo that I just find dull.
I think it’s a lack of risk. A lack of balls, of aggression, of rebellion. It’s all a bit safe. While comparable bands like Fireland and Blacklist seem to have the remnants of a rock and roll swagger in their music, Heavens Fall just seem like they’re too nice to.
So while the judicious harmonies and pinch harmonics raise this cd above at least some of their demo peers, tracks like ‘Wide Awake’ just remind a little too much of mainstream radio rock to really make an impact.
There was a review of some band lately where I said I’d heard it absolutely all before. This is another case of the same thing. Well played, well produced, but dubious in any real metallic sensibility and for all it’s crisp power chords, lacking heaviness.
- Earl Grey ::: 13/06/10
June 14th, 2010 at 1:03 pm
They have an “official” myspace as well - if they had a street-team id take them a bit more seriously
June 22nd, 2010 at 6:55 pm
A great cd release. Some amazing riffs, and songs!
A refreshing metal release from a somewhat stagnant irish metal scene.
Great production and in my opinion probably one of the only irish metal releases, commercial sounding or not, that can secure a high profile metal label release somewhere down the line, if they keep it up.
Good luck to em I say!
June 23rd, 2010 at 12:18 am
I completely disagree with this review! I felt the song Zero Point stood out to me! This band is very talented and there songs are full awesome riffs! The audio has a great clean sound and i havent heard of any other irish metal bands in the same league as they guys. They shouldnt have any problem in increasing there fan base and making more great songs!
Best of luck!
June 23rd, 2010 at 4:15 pm
Think that review is spot on to be honest,nothing wrong with the band,theyre good at what they do.Its just that it seems like ive heard this band a million times in different guises.Very samey stuff.
June 23rd, 2010 at 7:11 pm
He Who Holds The Dice… I mean… not even subtle… Are you the guitarist or the drummer? Or the bass player’s mummy?
July 13th, 2010 at 6:11 pm
no your mummy told me to say that, she also told me “you know nothin about ANYTHING”, how would you, coz you’re tone-deaf??
send me the link to your bands website and i’ll compare riffs…till then your a little cross dresser